barrie food charity

This afternoon I had the privilege of meeting with Andrea Khanjin at her office in #Barrie. I would like to thank Andrea for taking the time to hear me out, and also for being interested in learning more about the first-hand accounts of the people who are struggling to survive in unbelievable “living” conditions here in our own backyards. It is no stretch of the imagination when I say there are thousands of people in our City who’re starving, and I’m so grateful to have had the opportunity to inform our local MPP of just how bad things really are for so many, and just how little our government is actually doing about it. I am also delighted that Fresh Food Weekly has received recognition for the important work we do in our #community regarding feeding the vulnerable. Thank you so much highlighting our organization and for your words of encouragement. #FoodSecurityIsFreedom #foodsecurityprogram #foodcharity Source

Hello again everyone, If any of you have been following what I’ve been up to over the last year, then you’ll know I'm a pretty passionate and intense advocate for the most vulnerable in our community. And I’ve been realizing a few things about our community throughout my journey of establishing this food charity. Firstly, the amount of suffering that exists in our own backyards is a crime in itself. The sheer number of people who go hungry daily is outrageous, and I’m seeing it first hand. The second thing is that most people are unaware of the amount of suffering. It isn’t in the news, and if it is, the pain of those suffering isn’t illustrated much. And thirdly, when you tell people what’s really going on, and then give them an opportunity to actually make a difference, they want to get involved and make our world a better place to live in. ❤️ A couple weeks ago, I reached out to our program’s current and past recipients and asked them if they could share some of their st…